Hillsquawker
Daily Record|July 28, 2021
Piper the footie banter-loving parrot bags six Munroes with health worker owner Lara
CALUM LOUDON
Hillsquawker

A CHATTERBOX parrot has been accompanying his owner on mountain hikes – shouting “adventure, adventure” and goading her about the football.

Lara Mitchell, 51, gets bags of attention as she hikes up Munros accompanied by African grey parrot Piper, aged five, perched on her shoulder.

But Rangers fan Lara has to put up with some banter from the parrot – as Piper shouts “C’mon the Hoops” during their travels.

Together they have climbed six Munros – with the gobby pet demanding to know “Where’s the birds?” to the astonishment of other hillwalkers.

This story is from the July 28, 2021 edition of Daily Record.

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